US4664343A - Satelite transfer vehicle - Google Patents
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US06/645,911 US4664343A (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1984-08-29 | Satelite transfer vehicle |
PCT/US1985/001648 WO1986001484A1 (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | Satelite transfer vehicle |
DE8585904528T DE3586319T2 (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | SATELLITE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. |
JP60503840A JPH0655597B2 (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | Transport aircraft |
US06/865,731 US4896848A (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | Satelite transfer vehicle |
EP85904528A EP0194287B1 (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | Satelite transfer vehicle |
AT85904528T ATE77996T1 (en) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-08-28 | SATELLITE TRANSPORT SYSTEM. |
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US4896848A (en) * | 1984-08-29 | 1990-01-30 | Scott Science And Technology | Satelite transfer vehicle |
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